Normal chest radiograph on X‑ray: 7 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing normal chest radiograph. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Well-centred film. 6 anterior ribs.
- Sharp costophrenic angles.
- CTR <0.5.
- Left hilum higher.
Learn: How to read a chest X-ray
Cases
Case #9686540Chest · Beginner
Case #500178Chest · Beginner
Case #61738611Chest · Beginner
Case #7036343Chest · Beginner
Case #61738612Chest · Beginner
Case #124169442Chest · Beginner
Case #48700953Chest · BeginnerOther chest diagnoses
- Asbestos-related pleural disease
- COVID-19 pneumonia
- Cardiomegaly
- Cervical rib
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Emphysema / COPD (hyperinflation)
- Hiatus hernia
- Lung abscess
- Lung cancer (mass)
- Lung collapse (atelectasis)
- Pectus excavatum
- Pericardial effusion
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
- Pneumomediastinum
- Pneumonia (consolidation)
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary oedema (heart failure)
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Silicosis / pneumoconiosis
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.